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Ray defense in Texas

7 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1916–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Ray v. Stategreen
texapp · 2004 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2008
2 sentences

2008In Ray v. State, 148 S.W.3d 218, 226-27 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 2004), rev’d, 178 S.W.3d 833 (Tex.Crim.App.2005), the majority of this Court concluded that the exclusion of testimony was not substantially harmful because the defendant was able to get her defensive theory before the jury even absent the testimony and that it “would not have added significantly to Ray’s defense.” The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed our decision on that point and remanded the case for a new trial.

2005The court of appeals’s majority opinion reasons that the error was harmless because Williams’s testimony “would not have added significantly to Ray’s defense.” Id. at 226 .

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Waldo v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1988 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Ray has not argued, and we do not find, that the State’s question was “clearly calculated to inflame the minds of the jury” or “of such character as to suggest the impossibility of withdrawing the impression produced on their minds.” Waldo v. State, 746 S.W.2d 750, 752 (Tex. Crim.

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Lovill v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2009 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See Lovill v. State, 319 S.W.3d 687, 691-92 (Tex. Crim.

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The City of El Paso v. Lilli M. Heinrichgreen
tex · 2009 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See Heinrich, 284 S.W.3d at 372 .

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Anderson v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1982 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See Anderson, 633 S.W.2d at 854 . 4 In response to questions asked by Ray's counsel, Juror Number 8 answered that she believed that the reasonable-doubt standard could be the wrong standard to apply in some criminal cases, depending on the situation and occurrence; that the standard was going to be too high in some cases.

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Smith v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2009 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See Smith, 297 S.W.3d at 368 ; King, 29 S.W.3d at 568; Patrick, 906 S.W.2d at 488 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Trimble v. Itz green
tex · 1995
1 sentence

2012See Smith, 297 S.W.3d at 368 ; King, 29 S.W.3d at 568; Patrick, 906 S.W.2d at 488 .

12012–2012
Ray v. State green
texcrimapp · 2005
1 sentence

2008In Ray v. State, 148 S.W.3d 218, 226-27 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 2004), rev’d, 178 S.W.3d 833 (Tex.Crim.App.2005), the majority of this Court concluded that the exclusion of testimony was not substantially harmful because the defendant was able to get her defensive theory before the jury even absent the testimony and that it “would not have added significantly to Ray’s defense.” The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed our decision on that point and remanded the case for a new trial.

12008–2008
Sassman v. Collins green
texapp · 1908
1 sentence

1916Long v. Mayberry, supra; Sassman v. Collins, 53 Tex. Civ.

11916–1916

Where else courts name it

CA 12 (1965–2023) FL 8 (1985–2007) TX 7 (1916–2024) GA 7 (2007–2021) PA 5 (1984–2026) AL 5 (1988–2015) LA 5 (2000–2025) MD 4 (2000–2012) MO 4 (1966–2024) OK 4 (2023–2023) MI 4 (1977–2026) WA 4 (1984–2008) UT 3 (2022–2024) NJ 3 (1989–1999) IL 3 (1990–1992) CO 3 (2010–2022) KY 3 (1931–2024) OH 2 (2014–2014) WY 2 (2006–2020) IA 2 (2006–2006) AR 2 (2016–2023) KS 2 (1968–2003) SD 2 (2008–2018) AK 2 (1993–2019) AZ 2 (2014–2015)

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